Intercede Regulatory News (IGP)

30 Mar 2009 07:00



30 MARCH 2009

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INTERCEDE GROUP plc

("Intercede" or the "Company")

Maritime Credentialing Program Update

Intercede, the producer of the MyID Identity and Credential Management System (IDCMS) software, is pleased to provide an update to the announcement made by the Company on 22 October 2008. Intercede can now confirm that more than one million personnel have been enrolled in the United States Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Worker Identification Credential program (TWIC). This is the world's largest maritime credentialing initiative and covers approximately 149 port locations nationwide.

The announcement made by the US Transport Security Administration (TSA) regarding this matter is located at http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2009/0309.shtm. It notes that more than 150 fixed enrollment centers will ultimately vet more than 1.2 million maritime transport workers by the compliance deadline of 14 April 2009. 

About Intercede

Intercede is the producer of the MyID® Identity and Credential Management System (IDCMS). Intercede's MyID is the only IDCMS software product that enables organizations to easily and securely manage the identities of people and their associated identity credentials within a single, integrated, workflow driven platform. This includes enabling and managing: secure registration, biometric capture, application vetting and approval through to smart card personalization, issuance and management.

Intercede's MyID is being used around the world by large corporations, governments and banks to manage millions of identities for employees, citizens and customers. Notable deployments in the US include 10 Federal Agencies, a programme with Lockheed Martin and two major US financial institutions. In Europe and the Middle East, Intercede's MyID is being deployed in support of government identity, health and corporate employee ID security projects.

For more information visit http://www.intercede.com

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